Bitmine Immersion Technologies has accelerated the pace of its Ether purchases in recent weeks, chairman Tom Lee said Monday, following the company’s over-the-counter purchase of 5,000 ETH directly from the Ethereum Foundation. Lee said Bitmine added 60,999 Ether (ETH) over the past week, up from a recent weekly average of about 45,000 to 50,000 ETH.…

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TLDR: Ethereum futures volume on Binance now exceeds spot trading by more than sixfold in March 2025. ETH open interest has dropped by 400,000 ETH since January, erasing nearly $4 billion in exposure. Core PCE inflation hit 3.1% YoY, reducing the Federal Reserve’s room to cut interest rates soon. Rising oil prices tied to U.S.-Iran…

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The Ethereum Foundation has finalized an over-the-counter (OTC) sale of 5,000 Ether to BitMine Immersion Technologies, a transaction worth about $10.2 million based on the agreed price of $2,042.96 per ETH. In a Saturday post on X, the foundation said proceeds from the sale will support core operations, including protocol research and development, ecosystem growth…

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Key Takeaways The Foundation commits to censorship resistance, privacy, and security as core pillars. Technical upgrades will emphasize decentralization, transparency, and sustainable growth. Application development will center on user autonomy through trust-minimized solutions. CROPS framework drives decision-making: censorship resistance, open-source, privacy, security, inclusion. The Foundation reinforces its role as independent guardian free from corporate influence.…

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said Friday that he is no longer closely aligned with the Future of Life Institute, a group that received SHIB tokens from him in 2021.  Buterin said the institute initially pitched a broad roadmap to reduce existential risks, including threats tied to artificial intelligence, biotechnology and nuclear weapons, along with wider…

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TLDR Ethereum whales increased their XAUT holdings as wallet numbers rose to 35,609 by March 11. Tether expanded XAUT supply to 712,247 tokens, pushing market capitalization near $3.57B. Gold prices gained over 78% in the past year, while BTC declined by 16.78%. Abraxas Capital accumulated about 2.7K XAUT tokens valued at roughly $265M. XAUT recorded…

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Ethereum is seeing a growing divergence between the level of activity on the network and spot prices, suggesting that transactional activity alone isn’t driving demand for Ether. Ethereum network activity has been reaching record highs, according to CryptoQuant, including active addresses, token transfers, and smart contract calls. Total active addresses spiked to over 1.1 million…

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TLDR Sharplink reported a full-year net loss of $734 million after a decline in Ethereum prices reduced the value of its holdings. The company recorded a $616 million decrease in the value of its Ethereum treasury during the year. Sharplink booked a $140 million impairment charge related to tokens representing staked Ethereum. The firm generated…

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Market analysts said Ether’s (ETH) uptrend was confirmed after the latest 25% recovery to $2,200 from its multi-year lows below $1,800. Key takeaways: Ether rose to $2,200 on Wednesday, as onchain data shows signs of returning demand. ETH price support around $2,100 remains key for the bulls to hold. Ether sellers are “losing control” Ether’s…

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TLDR: AI systems are projected to rely increasingly on decentralized crypto networks to coordinate global economic activity. Ethereum stands apart from competing chains by offering genuine decentralization alongside deep liquidity and wide integrations. ETH is currently trading at compressed valuations due to market cycles and widely misunderstood bear theses on value accrual. As AI agents…

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